To ensure each and every chicken morsel is the appropriate size, the Golden Arches has serious quality control. According to Business Insider, the fast-food giant's "sensory team" ensures that all McNuggets are created equal and meet the "Gold Standard" for quality. Each falls into one of four categories, explains Barbara J. Booth, McDonald's director of sensory science: the "Ball," which is the closest shape to a normal circle; the "Bone," which resembles more of an amorphous rectangle with curved corners and is sometimes called the "Bow-Tie"; the "Bell," which has more weight at the bottom and is somewhat shaped like the Liberty Bell; and the "Boot," which could be considered an edible Italy.

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